95 | Overcoming Obstacles and Reaching Financial Independence Working in the Service Industry | Barbara Sloan from Tipped Finance

  Looking for ways to boost your income? Check out these resources to help you with your money journey. Bio Hi, I’m Barbara, writer of Tipped and owner and coach for Tipped Finance. I built a career in the Service Industry and throughout that time I made every financial mistake possible. I’m not a Stock Broker or Certified Financial Advisor, however I know what it’s like to live on a tipped income and dig out from under my own mistakes. I also know what it looks like to build real wealth and get very good with money. It doesn’t need to be complicated but it does require stick-to-it-ness. Lightning Round 1. What is one fun fact about you that not that many people know? I used to do racoon rescue. I used to have baby racoons in my house.   2. Who inspires you the most and why? The girls and women in Iran. I’m a big advocate for women’s rights and I believe when women have more autonomy, more money, the world is a better place.   3. What books are you reading now or have read and loved that you’d recommend? Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski PhD, Emily Nagoski, et al. 4. What is one actionable tip or piece of advice that you can tell our moms out there to help them on their financial independence journey? Be kind to yourself. You can screw up a lot as both a parent and a money person and still recover. Be gentle to yourself there is always a third option.   Additional Resources Investor Mama: Make some money  Tipped: The life changing guide to financial freedom for waitresses, bartenders, strippers, and all other service industry professionals Rachel Richard’s Instagram Connect with Barbara  Instagram TikTok